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Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America's Children
Publication Date: October 2007
Publisher(s): National Council of La Raza
Author(s): Rosa Maria Castaneda; Robert Santos; Ajay Chaudry; Randy Capps
Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization); John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Foundation for Child Development; Annie E. Casey Foundation
Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization); John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Foundation for Child Development; Annie E. Casey Foundation
Special Collection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topic: Population and demographics (Immigration and immigration policy)
Population and demographics (Children and youth)
Keywords: Immigrant health and family support; Immigration enforcement; Children's welfare
Type: Report
Coverage: Nebraska Massachusetts Colorado
Abstract:
This report by the National Council of La Raza and the Urban Institute, details the consequences of immigration enforcement operations on children's psychological, educational, economic, and social well-being. The report profiles three communities that experienced large-scale worksite raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the past year: Greeley, Colorado; Grand Island, Nebraska; and New Bedford, Massachusetts.